Overview

All doctorates in English have a foundation in British and American language and literature, thus students at the University of Louisiana at Lafayette receive a broad education in the discipline that prepares them to teach effectively at any college level and provides the background for advanced research in their areas of particular expertise.

Career Opportunities

Editing
Publishing
Consulting
Professional Writing
Technical Writing
Legal Document Review
Primary and Secondary Education

Programme Structure

Ph.D. students may choose from the following concentrations:

Literary and Cultural Studies
Creative Writing
Folklore
Linguistics
Rhetoric & Composition

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 84 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-01-14 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-11-01 00:00:00
Starting 2027-08-24 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-01-15 00:00:00

Language

English

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Credits

75 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Lafayette, United States

Disciplines

Language Studies Literature View 128 other PhDs in Literature in United States

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

In addition to satisfying the Graduate School application and admission requirements, you must also submit:

Curriculum Vitae with relevant academic and professional experience
Critical Writing Sample with Academic Works Cited Page (10-20 pages)
Creative Writing Applicants only: Creative Sample (10-20 pages). The genre of the piece should reflect your intended focus area; specify either fiction, poetry, drama, or creative non-fiction.
Statement of Purpose addressing the following points (1-2 pages): your chosen concentration; your critical research interests and long-term plans for research; your creative writing interests, if applying to creative writing concentration; your alignment with faculty interests and/or University resources

Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

International Applies to you

Applies to you

Non-residents

29550 USD / year

≈ 29550 USD / year
Out-of-State

19350 USD / year

≈ 19350 USD / year
Domestic

Applies to you

In-State

19350 USD / year

≈ 19350 USD / year

Living costs

Lafayette

United States

925 - 1320 USD / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

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Scholarships Information

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